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Llawhaden Castle, the Glossary

Llawhaden Castle (Castell Llanhuadain) is a ruined castle in Llawhaden, Pembrokeshire, Wales, east of Haverfordwest.^[1]

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30 relations: Adam Houghton, Bernard (Bishop of St Davids), British Newspaper Archive, Cadw, Castle, Deheubarth, Dewisland, Dissolution of the monasteries, Dowry, Drawbridge, Drum tower (Europe), English Reformation, First Commissioner of Works, Gatehouse, George Lansbury, Haverfordwest, Henry VIII, Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542, Llawhaden, Marcher lord, Motte-and-bailey castle, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Pembrokeshire, Rhys ap Gruffydd, River Cleddau, Swansea Castle, Thomas Cranmer, Wales, William Barlow (bishop of Chichester), Wiston Castle.
Castles in Pembrokeshire
Grade I listed buildings in Pembrokeshire
Grade I listed castles in Wales
Scheduled monuments in Pembrokeshire

Adam Houghton

Adam Houghton (died 13 February 1389), also known as Adam de Houghton, was Bishop of St David's from 1361 until his death and Lord Chancellor of England from 1377 to 1378.

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Bernard (Bishop of St Davids)

Bernard was the first Norman bishop of St David's (1115–1148).

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British Newspaper Archive

The British Newspaper Archive web site provides access to searchable digitized archives of British and Irish newspapers.

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Cadw

italic (a Welsh verbal noun meaning "keeping/preserving") is the historic environment service of the Welsh Government and part of the Tourism and Culture group.

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Castle

A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders.

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Deheubarth

Deheubarth (thus 'the South') was a regional name for the realms of south Wales, particularly as opposed to Gwynedd (Latin: Venedotia).

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Dewisland

The cantref of Pebidiog in ancient Dyfed The Hundred of Dewisland (often written "Dewsland") was a hundred in northwest Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Dissolution of the monasteries

The dissolution of the monasteries, occasionally referred to as the suppression of the monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541, by which Henry VIII disbanded Catholic monasteries, priories, convents, and friaries in England, Wales, and Ireland; seized their wealth; disposed of their assets; and provided for their former personnel and functions.

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Dowry

A dowry is a payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride’s family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

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Drawbridge

A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of moveable bridge typically at the entrance to a castle or tower surrounded by a moat.

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Drum tower (Europe)

A Drum tower in Europe is a round tower that has a longer diameter length than height, resembling the shape of the musical instrument.

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English Reformation

The English Reformation took place in 16th-century England when the Church of England was forced by its monarchs and elites to break away from the authority of the Pope and the Catholic Church.

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First Commissioner of Works

The First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings was a position within the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and subsequent to 1922, within the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Gatehouse

A gatehouse is a type of fortified gateway, an entry control point building, enclosing or accompanying a gateway for a town, religious house, castle, manor house, or other fortification building of importance.

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George Lansbury

George Lansbury (22 February 1859 – 7 May 1940) was a British politician and social reformer who led the Labour Party from 1932 to 1935.

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Haverfordwest

Haverfordwest (Hwlffordd) is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales, and the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire with a population of 14,596 in 2011.

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Henry VIII

Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.

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Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542

The Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 (Y Deddfau Cyfreithiau yng Nghymru 1535 a 1542) or the Acts of Union (Y Deddfau Uno), were Acts of the Parliament of England under King Henry VIII of England, causing Wales to be incorporated into the realm of the Kingdom of England.

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Llawhaden

Llawhaden (Llanhuadain) is a village, parish and community in mid-Pembrokeshire, West Wales, historically in the Hundred of Dungleddy (Daugleddyf).

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Marcher lord

A marcher lord was a noble appointed by the king of England to guard the border (known as the Welsh Marches) between England and Wales.

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Motte-and-bailey castle

A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.

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Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro) is a county in the south-west of Wales.

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Rhys ap Gruffydd

Rhys ap Gruffydd or ap Gruffudd (often anglicised to "Griffith"; c. 1132 – 28 April 1197) was the ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth in south Wales from 1155 to 1197.

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River Cleddau

The River Cleddau (Afon Cleddau) consists of the Eastern and Western Cleddau rivers in Pembrokeshire, west Wales.

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Swansea Castle

Swansea Castle (Welsh: Castell Abertawe) is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llawhaden Castle and Swansea Castle are castle ruins in Wales and Grade I listed castles in Wales.

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Thomas Cranmer

Thomas Cranmer (2 July 1489 – 21 March 1556) was a British religious figure who was leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I. He helped build the case for the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which was one of the causes of the separation of the English Church from union with the Holy See.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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William Barlow (bishop of Chichester)

William Barlow (also spelled Barlowe; 13 August 1568) was an English Augustinian prior turned bishop of four dioceses, a complex figure of the Protestant Reformation.

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Wiston Castle

Wiston Castle (Castell Cas-wis) is a motte and bailey castle in the Pembrokeshire village of Wiston in south west Wales and is one of the best examples of its type in Wales. Llawhaden Castle and Wiston Castle are castle ruins in Wales, castles in Pembrokeshire, Grade I listed buildings in Pembrokeshire, Grade I listed castles in Wales and Scheduled monuments in Pembrokeshire.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llawhaden_Castle